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E. L. Bulwer ; it passed that house, but was rejected by the Lords 

 without being read a second time. No ground of objection worthy 

 of notice was taken, neither was any thing partaking of rancour ex- 

 hibited, nothing of ill-humour expressed ; but it was late in the 

 season ; the lords were tired with the length of the session, and in a 

 fit of laziness they got rid of the trouble of discussing a subject which 

 had ceased to interest them. 



Play-going is no longer fashionable among the nobility, and it 

 seems to have been too much to expect that the nobles should put 

 themselves out of the way respecting the amusements of the people. 



A bill for the purpose mentioned will be again brought into Parlia- 

 ment, which, if not delayed too long in the House of Commons, may 

 perchance be passed by the Lords ; and thus, by doing away with an 

 assumed and injurious monopoly, leave the public at liberty either to 

 patronize as they please, or to neglect as they choose, the writing and 

 performing English plays. F. P. 



MORNING. 



I. 



AURORA waves her saffron wings, 

 And blushes o'er the silver sky ; 



Blue glancing thro' the east she flings 

 The lustre of her cheering eye. 



II. 



Her scented breath in sweetness spreads, 

 And fills with fragrance wood and lawn ; 



While slumb'ring roses lift their heads, 

 And join their sweets with dewy dawn. 



III. 



Her cheek of bloom and shining hair 



Gleam thro' the fields of spreading light, 



Until Apollo's golden glare 



Flames brightly on the dazzled sight. 



IV. 



Along the blue sky rolls his car, 



His yellow steeds display their wings ; 



While birds sing welcome wide and far, 

 And the glad earth with music rings. 



